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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of the Caspian Sea on June 4, 2010

What is a Closed Lake?

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

Closed lakes are bodies of water that do not drain into an ocean or river.

This Lake is Home to the Highest Concentrations of Lesser Flamingos in East Africa

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

The protective salt marshes that ring Lake Natron in Tanzania have nurtured the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa.

Laguna Grande is a 50-hectare salt-water lagoon located in the municipio of Fajardo, in the eastern-most tip of Puerto Rico. Photo: USGS.

Limnology

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 by Elizabeth Borneman

Limnology is the study of bodies of water located inland such as lakes, rivers, wetlands, streams, watersheds, and reservoirs. Limnologists study how the weather, climate, … Read more